My View: A community of partners thanks you

Friday

Apr 18, 2014 at 1:00 PM

The Ethnic Heritage Museum board extends sincere appreciation to the Rockford community for the support of the museum’s “Celebrate with Us ” fundraiser. This dinner event was held March 27 at Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort. Local talent performed eight traditional cultural holiday skits: African American Gallery “Kwanza,” German Museum “Schulplattier Dance,” Hispanic Gallery “Day of the Dead,” Irish Gallery “St. Patrick’s Day,” Italian Gallery “Carnavale,” Lithuanian Gallery “Independence Day,” Polish Gallery “Easter,” and Swedish Society “Midsommar.” Thank you to the performers: Jocelyn Hare for the special music, Dr. Tumilowicz for the National Anthem, and the evening emcees, Liz Boyer and Paul Logli.

Ethnic Heritage Museum is a nonprofit 501C3 organization that operates under the direction of a board with all volunteers. The support of the fundraiser contributors as well as the ongoing support of the following businesses contributes so much to our daily operation: A-1 Sign Designs, Thayer Lighting, Artworks, Gough Heating, Jacobsen Plumbing, Harder Signs, Wilson Electric, Evergreen Irrigation, Brian Troy, Mike Clayton and the National Electrical Contractors Association.

The museum board appreciates the 126 businesses and individuals who contributed silent auction items for the event as well as program book advertising. A big thank you to a committee of 25 worker bees who worked tirelessly under the guidance of CWU Fundraiser Chair Barb Berman and Co-Chair Pam Solberg. Thank you Rockford friends for making this event a huge success!